Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 National League
(only includes games for which Retrosheet has released play-by-play data)

Leaders and Trailers for a Specific League/Season (1916 to 2019)

Multiple Seasons (Players):
Leaders and Trailers over Full Retrosheet Era (1916 to 2019)

Players: Single-Season, Career; Teams: Single-Season

Statistics to Show for Leaders and Trailers

Regular Season Only
Total Wins (Wins, Losses, WOPA, WORL):    pWins    eWins
Batting    Baserunning    Offense    Pitching    Fielding (all positions)    Defense
By Position:    P    C    1B    2B    3B    SS    LF    CF    RF    DH    PH    PR    P Off.    SP    RP
By Component :    1    2    3    4    3&4    5    6    7    8    9    8&9
Fielding, by Position:    P    C    1B    2B    3B    SS    LF    CF    RF

Postseason (Players only):    Total, All Series    World Series    League Championship Series    Division Series    Wild Card Round
Total Wins (Regular Season plus Postseason):    pWins    eWins

Missing games extrapolated

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 12.2 6.0
6.2
1 Phil Niekro 13.9 13.5
0.4
2 Dave Winfield 10.2 5.7
4.5
2 J.R. Richard 12.9 8.9
3.9
3 Dave Kingman 10.0 5.7
4.3
3 Joe Niekro 10.5 9.9
0.7
4 Davey Lopes 9.2 5.7
3.5
4 Steve Carlton 10.5 9.5
1.0
5 Jack Clark 9.1 5.4
3.7
5 Craig Swan 10.3 9.2
1.1
6 Dave Parker 9.1 6.3
2.8
6 Bert Blyleven 10.1 10.1
0.0
7 Darrell Evans 8.9 6.0
2.9
7 Randy Jones 9.8 9.1
0.7
8 Ron Cey 8.7 4.9
3.8
8 Steve Rogers 9.8 8.6
1.2
9 Gene Tenace 8.5 5.3
3.3
9 Gaylord Perry 9.5 8.3
1.2
10 Larry Parrish 8.5 5.6
2.9
10 Vida Blue 9.3 11.9
-2.5

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Omar Moreno 6.0 7.2
-1.3
1 Phil Niekro 13.9 13.5
0.4
2 Frank Taveras 4.1 7.2
-3.2
2 Vida Blue 9.3 11.9
-2.5
3 Andre Dawson 7.2 6.8
0.4
3 Bob Knepper 8.2 11.8
-3.5
4 Tony Scott 4.5 6.7
-2.2
4 Bert Blyleven 10.1 10.1
0.0
5 Garry Templeton 5.0 6.7
-1.8
5 John Denny 8.3 10.0
-1.7
6 Warren Cromartie 5.2 6.5
-1.3
6 Joe Niekro 10.5 9.9
0.7
7 Ken Reitz 5.1 6.4
-1.3
7 Pete Falcone 7.3 9.8
-2.4
8 Dave Parker 9.1 6.3
2.8
8 Steve Carlton 10.5 9.5
1.0
9 Ozzie Smith 3.4 6.2
-2.8
9 Lynn McGlothen 8.4 9.3
-0.9
10 Lee Mazzilli 8.1 6.0
2.0
10 Craig Swan 10.3 9.2
1.1

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 12.2 6.0 6.2
1 J.R. Richard 12.9 8.9 3.9
2 Dave Winfield 10.2 5.7 4.5
2 Bruce Sutter 4.4 2.6 1.8
3 Dave Kingman 10.0 5.7 4.3
3 Burt Hooton 8.7 6.9 1.8
4 George Foster 8.4 4.5 3.9
4 Kent Tekulve 5.6 3.9 1.8
5 Ron Cey 8.7 4.9 3.8
5 John Fulgham 6.1 4.5 1.6
6 Jack Clark 9.1 5.4 3.7
6 Tom Hume 6.4 4.9 1.5
7 Davey Lopes 9.2 5.7 3.5
7 Silvio Martinez 8.7 7.4 1.2
8 Mike Ivie 7.6 4.2 3.4
8 Jim Bibby 5.9 4.7 1.2
9 Gene Tenace 8.5 5.3 3.3
9 Mark Littell 3.8 2.6 1.2
10 Willie Stargell 8.0 5.0 3.0
10 Elias Sosa 3.9 2.6 1.2

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank Taveras 4.1 7.2 -3.2
1 Bob Knepper 8.2 11.8 -3.5
2 Ozzie Smith 3.4 6.2 -2.8
2 Vida Blue 9.3 11.9 -2.5
3 Tony Scott 4.5 6.7 -2.2
3 Pete Falcone 7.3 9.8 -2.4
4 Doug Flynn 3.5 5.7 -2.2
4 John D'Acquisto 5.6 7.8 -2.2
5 Craig Reynolds 3.5 5.6 -2.1
5 John Montefusco 5.1 7.0 -1.9
6 Pepe Frias 2.7 4.6 -1.9
6 John Denny 8.3 10.0 -1.7
7 Garry Templeton 5.0 6.7 -1.8
7 Ross Grimsley Jr. 5.6 7.2 -1.6
8 Alan Ashby 2.2 3.9 -1.7
8 Philip Nastu 3.8 5.3 -1.6
9 Enos Cabell 4.2 5.8 -1.6
9 Ken Holtzman 4.2 5.7 -1.5
10 Larry Bowa 4.0 5.6 -1.5
10 John Curtis 4.8 6.2 -1.4

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mike Schmidt	12.2	6.0	6.2	1	Phil Niekro	13.9	13.5	0.4
2	Dave Winfield	10.2	5.7	4.5	2	J.R. Richard	12.9	8.9	3.9
3	Dave Kingman	10.0	5.7	4.3	3	Joe Niekro	10.5	9.9	0.7
4	Davey Lopes	9.2	5.7	3.5	4	Steve Carlton	10.5	9.5	1.0
5	Jack Clark	9.1	5.4	3.7	5	Craig Swan	10.3	9.2	1.1
6	Dave Parker	9.1	6.3	2.8	6	Bert Blyleven	10.1	10.1	0.0
7	Darrell Evans	8.9	6.0	2.9	7	Randy Jones	9.8	9.1	0.7
8	Ron Cey	8.7	4.9	3.8	8	Steve Rogers	9.8	8.6	1.2
9	Gene Tenace	8.5	5.3	3.3	9	Gaylord Perry	9.5	8.3	1.2
10	Larry Parrish	8.5	5.6	2.9	10	Vida Blue	9.3	11.9	-2.5

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Omar Moreno	6.0	7.2	-1.3	1	Phil Niekro	13.9	13.5	0.4
2	Frank Taveras	4.1	7.2	-3.2	2	Vida Blue	9.3	11.9	-2.5
3	Andre Dawson	7.2	6.8	0.4	3	Bob Knepper	8.2	11.8	-3.5
4	Tony Scott	4.5	6.7	-2.2	4	Bert Blyleven	10.1	10.1	0.0
5	Garry Templeton	5.0	6.7	-1.8	5	John Denny	8.3	10.0	-1.7
6	Warren Cromartie	5.2	6.5	-1.3	6	Joe Niekro	10.5	9.9	0.7
7	Ken Reitz	5.1	6.4	-1.3	7	Pete Falcone	7.3	9.8	-2.4
8	Dave Parker	9.1	6.3	2.8	8	Steve Carlton	10.5	9.5	1.0
9	Ozzie Smith	3.4	6.2	-2.8	9	Lynn McGlothen	8.4	9.3	-0.9
10	Lee Mazzilli	8.1	6.0	2.0	10	Craig Swan	10.3	9.2	1.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mike Schmidt	12.2	6.0	6.2	1	J.R. Richard	12.9	8.9	3.9
2	Dave Winfield	10.2	5.7	4.5	2	Bruce Sutter	4.4	2.6	1.8
3	Dave Kingman	10.0	5.7	4.3	3	Burt Hooton	8.7	6.9	1.8
4	George Foster	8.4	4.5	3.9	4	Kent Tekulve	5.6	3.9	1.8
5	Ron Cey	8.7	4.9	3.8	5	John Fulgham	6.1	4.5	1.6
6	Jack Clark	9.1	5.4	3.7	6	Tom Hume	6.4	4.9	1.5
7	Davey Lopes	9.2	5.7	3.5	7	Silvio Martinez	8.7	7.4	1.2
8	Mike Ivie	7.6	4.2	3.4	8	Jim Bibby	5.9	4.7	1.2
9	Gene Tenace	8.5	5.3	3.3	9	Mark Littell	3.8	2.6	1.2
10	Willie Stargell	8.0	5.0	3.0	10	Elias Sosa	3.9	2.6	1.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank Taveras	4.1	7.2	-3.2	1	Bob Knepper	8.2	11.8	-3.5
2	Ozzie Smith	3.4	6.2	-2.8	2	Vida Blue	9.3	11.9	-2.5
3	Tony Scott	4.5	6.7	-2.2	3	Pete Falcone	7.3	9.8	-2.4
4	Doug Flynn	3.5	5.7	-2.2	4	John D'Acquisto	5.6	7.8	-2.2
5	Craig Reynolds	3.5	5.6	-2.1	5	John Montefusco	5.1	7.0	-1.9
6	Pepe Frias	2.7	4.6	-1.9	6	John Denny	8.3	10.0	-1.7
7	Garry Templeton	5.0	6.7	-1.8	7	Ross Grimsley Jr.	5.6	7.2	-1.6
8	Alan Ashby	2.2	3.9	-1.7	8	Philip Nastu	3.8	5.3	-1.6
9	Enos Cabell	4.2	5.8	-1.6	9	Ken Holtzman	4.2	5.7	-1.5
10	Larry Bowa	4.0	5.6	-1.5	10	John Curtis	4.8	6.2	-1.4